TY - JOUR
T1 - Probiotics
T2 - A practical review of their role in specific clinical scenarios
AU - Jenkins, Barry
AU - Holsten, Steven
AU - Bengmark, Stig
AU - Martindale, Robert
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The use of probiotics (live viable microbial organisms) in the treatment of specific diseases has evolved into an extremely valuable option yet to be optimally used in clinical medicine. Probiotics have been shown to have immunomodulating properties and enhance the mucosal barrier. This review will briefly discuss the use of probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, liver transplantation, and various uses in diarrhea. When using probiotics, one must be cautious of the sometime overzealous claims that are commonly made when dealing with medical foods. As we begin to appreciate the degree of complexity that our indigenous microbial population has on health, it is only then that we can begin to understand the importance in disease. In the arena of probiotics, numerous fundamental questions remain unanswered.
AB - The use of probiotics (live viable microbial organisms) in the treatment of specific diseases has evolved into an extremely valuable option yet to be optimally used in clinical medicine. Probiotics have been shown to have immunomodulating properties and enhance the mucosal barrier. This review will briefly discuss the use of probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, liver transplantation, and various uses in diarrhea. When using probiotics, one must be cautious of the sometime overzealous claims that are commonly made when dealing with medical foods. As we begin to appreciate the degree of complexity that our indigenous microbial population has on health, it is only then that we can begin to understand the importance in disease. In the arena of probiotics, numerous fundamental questions remain unanswered.
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U2 - 10.1177/0115426505020002262
DO - 10.1177/0115426505020002262
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16207661
AN - SCOPUS:27744518530
SN - 0884-5336
VL - 20
SP - 262
EP - 270
JO - Nutrition in Clinical Practice
JF - Nutrition in Clinical Practice
IS - 2
ER -